#3C9523
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.3% 0.17 139.8), rgb(60, 149, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#3C9523 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C9523 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 149, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.17 139.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3C9523 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C9523 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C9523 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C9523 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.076 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B368
oklch(70.7% 0.123 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#509F3C
oklch(63% 0.156 139.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C9523
oklch(59.3% 0.17 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F08
oklch(42.7% 0.131 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E13
oklch(37.7% 0.102 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#3C9523 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #99870A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31907F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C9523
#3C9523
oklch(59.3% 0.17 139.8)
- #A956BC
#A956BC
oklch(59.3% 0.17 319.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3C9523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
Use #3C9523 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.